FLYING THE FLAG as the sole remaining MPS model in Australia, the new Mazda3 MPS takes the formula established by its predecessor but with a few added tweaks to improve the driving experience.
Mazda’s engineers have left the engine and its outputs relatively untouched, instead focusing on developing the chassis for a sharper drive. However torque delivery [...]

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Last Friday, The Motor Report attended the press day of the 2009 Melbourne Motor Show to bring you the big news and unveillings as they happened. However, there was one big reveal that was noticeable by its absence: that of the Mazda3 MPS.

Thanks to Mazda’s desire to feature a simultaneous debut of its latest performance [...]

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With sales now putting the Mazda 3 into fourth place behind the Commodore, Corolla and HiLux (VFACTS), it’s no surprise to find Mazda - now Australia’s top-selling vehicle importer - looking to further shore-up its ‘zoom-zoom’ image with a tilt at rallying.

In this weekend’s round of the Australian Rally Championship (ARC) in Tasmania, Mazda will [...]

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The Honda Civic Type R will soon land in Australia and it will be on the look-out for a few quick hot hatch scalps to re-establish the Type R moniker in this country. Unfortunately for the Honda, scalping the competition will not be as easy is it may have been a decade ago.

Be careful not [...]

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BMW 335i giving Mt Panorama a good shake. Currently the poll-sitter going into the race leading a pack of Evo’s and STi’s.

The Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro is due to start at 5:45am tomorrow (Easter Sunday). Live timing will be available via the Bathurst International Motor Festival website for those unable to make it to [...]

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2008 Bathurst WPS 12-hour results

Performance car and racing enthusiasts are being blessed with another great Bathurst motorsport weekend. A 12 hour Showroom Enduro at Mt Panorama over the Easter Weekend is part of the new Bathurst International Motor Festival. This looks like being a fantastic race as it harks back to the original spirit of [...]

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